BEE PLIF Cage
Device Facts
| Record ID | K211413 |
|---|---|
| Device Name | BEE PLIF Cage |
| Applicant | NGMedical GmbH |
| Product Code | MAX · Orthopedic |
| Decision Date | Aug 27, 2021 |
| Decision | SESE |
| Submission Type | Traditional |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 888.3080 |
| Device Class | Class 2 |
| Attributes | Therapeutic |
Indications for Use
BEE® PLIF cages are indicated for interbody fusion with autogenous bone graft in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous levels from L2 to S1. These DDD patients may also have up to Grade 1 spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved levels. DDD is defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies. These patients should be skeletally mature and have had six months of non-operative treatment. These implants may be implanted via an open or a minimally invasive posterior approach. These implants are to be used with autogenous and/or allogeneic bone graft comprised of cancellous and/or corticocancellous bone graft to facilitate fusion. These devices are intended to be used with supplementation, which has been cleared by the FDA for use in the lumbar spine.
Device Story
BEE® PLIF Cage is a lumbar interbody fusion device designed for posterior lateral approach. Manufactured from titanium alloy via additive manufacturing; features rough cranial and caudal surfaces for stability. Available in multiple sizes and lordotic angles to match patient anatomy. Intended for single-use; provided sterile via gamma irradiation. Implanted by surgeons in an OR setting via open or minimally invasive posterior approach. Used in conjunction with autogenous/allogeneic bone graft and FDA-cleared supplemental lumbar fixation instrumentation to facilitate spinal fusion. Device provides structural support to the intervertebral space to promote fusion in DDD patients.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Mechanical testing performed per ASTM F2077 (static/dynamic axial compression, compression shear, and torsion) and ASTM F2276 (subsidence and expulsion). Biocompatibility evaluation performed per ISO 10993-1. All tests met predetermined acceptance criteria.
Technological Characteristics
Titanium alloy (ASTM F3001) intervertebral body fusion device; additive manufacturing; rough surface finish; various footprints and lordotic angles; sterile (gamma irradiation); single-use.
Indications for Use
Indicated for skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous levels from L2 to S1, including those with up to Grade 1 spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis, who have failed six months of non-operative treatment.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An intervertebral body fusion device is an implanted single or multiple component spinal device made from a variety of materials, including titanium and polymers. The device is inserted into the intervertebral body space of the cervical or lumbosacral spine, and is intended for intervertebral body fusion.
Special Controls
*Classification.* (1) Class II (special controls) for intervertebral body fusion devices that contain bone grafting material. The special control is the FDA guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Intervertebral Body Fusion Device.” See § 888.1(e) for the availability of this guidance document.(2) Class III (premarket approval) for intervertebral body fusion devices that include any therapeutic biologic (e.g., bone morphogenic protein). Intervertebral body fusion devices that contain any therapeutic biologic require premarket approval. (c) *Date premarket approval application (PMA) or notice of product development protocol (PDP) is required.* Devices described in paragraph (b)(2) of this section shall have an approved PMA or a declared completed PDP in effect before being placed in commercial distribution.
Predicate Devices
- Advanced Medical Technologies - FUSE Cages (K100945)
- EIT Emerging Implant Technologies GmbH - EIT Cellular Titanium® PLIF Cages (K170503, K201605)
- NG Medical, Ngmh GmbH - BEE®Cage (K200429)